NORFOLK, NE (News Channel Nebraska) - Tails were wagging this weekend at the Jack Russell Terrier Trials.

Where close to fifty dogs, participated in this year's sanctioned events that included racing, simulating hunting, and conformation. 

The event kicked off on Saturday at Ta-Ha-Zouka Park and featured additional events such as lure coursing and a popular barn hunt.

Many, like Kaitlin Peterson, who came from Oklahoma to cheer her dog, Randi, says competitions are a chance to show off her dog's skills.

As many as three dogs competed per heat in the main event, showcasing their speed, stamina, and agility.

One by one, the dogs were placed in their individual stalls, ready to race.

"The racing is for dogs that run flats and hurdles...these dogs chase after a lure, and it's not anything, sometimes it's just a white bag...they chase after this and the first one through the hole wins," says event coordinator, Patti Podliska. " Then we put up the hurdles and they do the same thing again."

The race course consisting of not one, but sometimes even four hurdles to conquer.

Some leaving as winners and others just head over tails to have had the opportunity to compete.

" I just love to see her do what she loves to do...she runs fast and she jumps well," says dog owner, Jane Henrich. "Plus, we've met people all over the country...we all have in common the love for these little dogs."